A Gate to Ancient Indian Architecture

Architecture is one of the sources for tracing the various aspects of the culture of any region and any period. In India there in no dearth of ancient architectural monuments and literature on the subject. This book aims at tracing peculiar characteristic features of different types of architecture that flourished in India in ancient times. The available data is arranged under the following headings: Introduction and Early architectural Activities, Stupa Architecture, Rock-Cut Architecture and Hindu Temple Architecture. Though it is only a sort of introduction to the subject the work will prove useful for the elementary study of the subject to the students and scholars alike and will also inspire some readers to go deep into the subject and find out for themselves the importance of our ancient heritage.

This book was added to South Asia bookstore on Thursday 18 October, 2012.

South Asia Books is representing most of the major Indian publishers, including Motilal, DK, Manohar, Abhinav, Vikas, Eastern Book Linkers, Rawat, and Satguru. Orders can be done from throughout the World.

South Asia Books, located at Columbia, Missouri - mid-way between St Louis and Kansas City, USA, has since its start in 1969 evolved from a supplier of rare volumes from India and Pakistan to the major supplier for India related monographs for bookstores, wholesalers, libraries, and individuals.
South Asia Books is known to be the best collection of books on South Asia available outside of the region itself! Its stock includes thousands of titles available for sale, plus thousands of other used and single title books, including a large selection of art history and language related texts.
South Asia Books adds approximately 1,000 new titles annually, representing most of the major Indian publishers, including Motilal, DK, Manohar, Abhinav, Vikas, Eastern Book Linkers, Rawat, and Satguru. Orders can be done from throughout the World.